Looking for a real estate deal? Try Manhattan
Moving to Manhattan to find a cheap apartment? That may be against every New Yorkers’ common sense — but real estate experts say it’s happening. As apartments are snapped up in up-and-coming neighborhoods like Long Island City and Williamsburg, pads are becoming scarce – and rents are going up. Adding to the increasing rent prices […]
New Comedy Venue Joins Budding Long Island City Laugh Scene
HUNTERS POINT — Long Island City is in the funny. A new laugh palace is set to open in Hunters Point, the third to open in the neighborhood in recent years, as the comedy scene gains popularity in the area. The Laughing Devil Development Stage will be opening at the Breadbox Café on 11th Street […]
Real estate round up around LIC Hunters Point
This ugly beast is a sign that developers smell opportunity.
Queens Pop-up Market Brings Local Delicacies to Hunters Point
HUNTERS POINT — Prepare for a feast, LIC foodies. The Queens County Market — a monthly pop-up food event that supports local food entrepreneurs — is coming to Hunters Point this Saturday, featuring healthy quinoa snacks from Iheartkeenwah and fresh baked frozen cookies from Cookie Fairy Sweets. It’s the first time the market, founded earlier […]
Share-a-ride from LIC to wherever
New startup launching service from LIC and NYC this week. From the founder: Our company is called Zimride (www.zimride.com) and we’re launching in New York on Wednesday, August 1st. Our service is a great way for people to get from NY to Philly, DC, and other travel destinations up and down the East Coast. We’re more […]
Columbia Gets $15M from City to Help Fund Manhattanville Tech Campus
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS — The city has awarded Columbia University $15 million to help fund a new tech school , officials announced Monday. The new Institute for Data Sciences and Engineering, slated to open in the Northwest Corner building at 120th and Broadway and other spaces on the Morningside Heights and Washington Heights campuses, marks the […]
LIC SculptureCenter to Get Outdoor Exhibit Space in Makeover
LONG ISLAND CITY — The historic building that houses the Long Island City SculptureCenter, one of the leading cultural institutions in the burgeoning neighborhood, will soon be undergoing an overhaul. The two-story center at 44-19 Purves St. will get a new lobby space, an outdoor exhibition courtyard and an elevator to lower level galleries, the […]